Principles of urban governance and adaptation of municipal structures for the development and implementation of integrated local action plans; hints for activities to start adapting structures.

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Nils Scheffler
scheffler@urbanexpert.net
Governance
Adapting municipal structures for effective
integrated Local Action Plan implementation

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Content
1. Governance --
Why - Principles
2. Governance -- Adapting municipal structures
Implementing the principle “Horizontal integration”
3. Governance -- Adapting municipal structures
How to start

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1. Governance – WHY?

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1. Governance – PRINCIPLES
Partners: Local authorities
IntegratedIntegrated
approachapproach
Governance =
Management
approach
ClientClient
orientationorientation
VerticalVertical
integrationintegration
HorizontalHorizontal
integrationintegration
StakeholderStakeholder
integrationintegration
FROM
GOVERNMENT
TO
GOVERNANCE

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2. Governance – HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION – Barriers
NO
Horizontal
Integration
SectoralSectoral professional thinkingprofessional thinking
SectoralSectoral administrative structuresadministrative structures
SectoralSectoral instruments and toolsinstruments and tools
SectoralSectoral budgetsbudgets
No time and incentives for crossNo time and incentives for cross--sectoralsectoral workingworking

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2. Governance – HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION – Methods
NO
Horizontal
Integration
Organisational arrangementsOrganisational arrangements
Merging departmentsMerging departments
Job rotationJob rotation
Financial incentivesFinancial incentives

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central steering committee
cross-sectoral working group
commissionInter departmental steering group
consultation procedures
communication
cooperation
coordination
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2. Governance – HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION – Structures

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3. Governance – HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION – How to start
Political / administrational supportPolitical / administrational support
Capacity building and awareness raisingCapacity building and awareness raising
Task ForceTask Force ““GovernanceGovernance””

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Nils Scheffler
scheffler@urbanexpert.net
Thank you very much.
Time, trust and patience!Time, trust and patience!